Newton County Animal Services’ information needed to be up to date when 2023 got here to an in depth. Following a 12 months the place it set a pet adoption file with 1,032 complete, the animal providers had over 1,200 pet adoptions in 2023 — 1,203 to be actual.
County supervisor Harold Cooper acknowledged the work carried out by the county’s animal providers.
“I commend director Cynthia Wiemann and her staff for this remarkable achievement,” Cooper mentioned. “This is the result of years of hard work. Our pets are beloved members of our families and it warms my heart to know that Newton County residents are so welcoming to these animals.”
The file variety of adoptions is the results of updates in almost all areas of operations all through the final 5 years. Each upgrade helped result in year-over-year will increase in adoptions since 2018.
In 2019, Newton County applied ShelterBuddy software program, permitting all animals to be posted immediately on-line to the Newton County web site and the Petfinder and Adopt-a-Pet websites. Newton County additionally started a partnership with Planned Pethood of Georgia to sterilize pets earlier than they had been despatched to a home.
A 12 months later, Phase 1 of an enlargement and renovation of the Newton County Animal Shelter took place with funds from the 2017 Special Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST). Thanks to continued help from residents, extra enhancements will likely be coming through funding from the 2023 SPLOST. The improved shelter permits for extra animals in addition to a climate-controlled, welcoming ambiance for each individuals and pets.
Most just lately, Newton County added an in-house surgical suite to facilitate the rising variety of adoptions, permitting for extra pets available for quick adoption.
Wiemann is grateful for the progress Newton County Animal Services has revamped the previous few years.
“This is a dream come true to be able to ensure Newton County Animal Services is something the community can be proud of and provide thousands of animals with new homes and families,” Wiemann mentioned. “Since 2018, Newton County Animal Services has worked steadily to improve our standards of care and customer service, this paired with the building improvements have provided our residents – the most important part of this transformation – that Newton County is the best place to look for a new pet.”
